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W. M. THOMAS.

PHoToGRAPHIC REELLNG APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY I3. 1916.

Patented Sept. 30, 1919.

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W. IVI. THUIVIAS.

PHOTOGRAPHIC REELING APPARATUS.

`.'IFILICIITION FILED MAY I3. ISIS.

atented Sept. 30, 19M.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEioE.

WILLAM M. THOMAS, OF NEW YOK, N. Y., ASSIG-NOR T THOMAS-OBERKIRCH COMPANX'KLIMITED, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A. CORPORATION 0F NEW- YORK.

PHOll'.'OGIRAIHIC" REELING- APPARATUS.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patentamt Sept.. SQ, 31919.

Original application led April 29, 1914, Serial Na-35,095. Divided and this application filed May 13, 1916.

Serial No. 97,302.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that li, WILLIAM M. THOMAS, a'citizenl of the United States, residin at New York, in the county and State of ew York, have invented new and useful lmprovements in Photograhic Reeling Apparatus,. of which the fol owing is a specification.

This invention relates to reeling apparatus for photographic use with particular reference to film reeling mechanism for use incameras for taking moving pictures andthe like. rlhis application 1s a divisional -one the subject matter herein being matter 4divided out of my co-pending 'application Serial No. 835,095, filed April 29, 1914.

The' object ofthe invention is to provide a smaller and more compact film magazine for moving picture cameras y so that the camera may be lless`bulky 'and unwieldy,

this improvement being edected by the film reeling mechanism hereinafter described and claimed.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a side eleveation of the Camera' Y y Fig. 2 is a side elevation partly -in section; Fig. 3 is a diagrammatic view of the lm rolls and spools illustrating the movement l ofthe followerarm of the film indicator;

and

Figs. 4 Aand 5 are diagrammatic views of l modified forms'of reeling arrangementsj The film magazine of the camera is indi- Gated at 10 in Figs. 1 and 2,'is of lightproof construction and is provided with a slide 11 soythat the magazine may'i be del tached fromthe remainder of the camera without exposing the film. v.As shown in Fig. 2, the side walls of the magazine are i equipped with 'vertical slots asindicated at 12, and shafts 13 and 14, parallel with each other, are independently slidable in the Vslots 12. Film spools 15 and 16 are mounted f respectively on shafts 13 :and 14. Guide rolls 17 and 18 are shown at 22. At the lower end of slots 12 and parallel with the spool shafts is a bear# the'film and spools. i

ing roll 23 adapted to support the .weight of spools', lshafts for the spools, the ends `of rovided to directthev film 19 in the focal p ane of the lens 20. compensating roll.is indicated at 21 andi is carried by spring arms, :one of which is` ln operation, the film loaded spool is placed on the upper shaft, ras shown in Fig. 2, the film threaded upon the rolls 17, 18, 21 and attached to the spool on the lower shaft. rllhe upper spool with its film is in contact with and rests upon the lower spool, which yin turn is supported by thefbearing roll 23.

v When the film is moved in the direction of the arrows, 'by any suitable means, as a claw feed, the consequent rotation of the upper spool will cause the lower spool to rotate by its ,frictional contact therewithand the film will be wound up on the lower Spool. During thisv transfer of the film there will be more or less relative movement of the shafts 13 and 14 with respect to each other, and there will also be a gradual movement upward of both shafts and 'spools within toV ments of the position of the spools and the direction of film movement. It is obvious that many changes in construction may be made without departing from the sco e and spirit offthe invention, and l there ore do not limit myself to the particular construction shown and described.

'I c laim:4

In a. photograph-ic camera, a ilm magazine comprising a compartment and including a stationary frame having opposed parallel slots, a bearing roll for the film located near one end ofthe slots, apair of said shafts being located within .the slots,

the s ools being, movable alon `the line of the s ots-'with respect to each ot er and with respect. to the compartment whereby the lm carried upon the minimum amount of -partme'nt for4 its tra fer from one spool?4 to the other. f

vloo ools will require a acew'ithin the com-' WILLIAM M. TnoMAs. f 

